Friday, June 29, 2007

Re-Inventing Past Projects

In a former life, this re-incarnated tote, taught by Joan Friedrich at Babylock Tech School, "Vest Project" on enlarging embroidery designs several years ago. A clever class in which a design was re-worked with the use of some fantastic software. A gorgeous design on a vest that could no longer be used as a store sample with the card being discontinued and so the vest has been sleeping for a few years. The original design itself is 4 inches big. However, with the use of Designer Gallery Series: Sizeworks, Hoopworks and Densityworks, the enlargement of this was very easy and was actually changed into an appliqué. Again, my compliments to Joan. Once the vest had outlived its life as a store sample it was so large that I needed Babylock to invent a new product, "Shrink Works". I had it hanging at the Babylock dealer's store for many months to show what you can do with the software and then it lived in my box of "dated samples".

A month ago I pulled it out and a friend's daughter exclaimed how much she liked the horse design. So for her I cut the vest apart, lined it with drapery fabric, and reused the vest pocket for an inside pocket to hold her cell phone to make it a fun tote to hold her books while she is at the barn with her horse, "Tucker". I used plastic canvas to reinforce the bottom of the bag in between the liner and denim outside fabric. I added a simple monogram for the personal touch on the back. The young lady I made it for, loves it. And it was rewarding to take a nice embroidered "dated sample" and make a gift for a young lady who is a beautiful person inside and out.

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I am a machine embroidery and sewing educator who loves meeting students, attendees and teachers who share this love of stitches! I have two happy poodles: Bentley and Stella who keep moving about so I will not try to embroider them. Like my students, I remember getting my first embroidery machine adding software and falling into over committing. I want to share the love of machine embroidery and all the useful side skills that goes with it adding confidence and accomplishment to each of my students online and in the traditional class presentation. I will teach you graceful ways to say no and avoid over commitment as a bonus!
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